Automobile-tire.



UN STATES PATENT @F.ldlttlliil.

JOHN F.y BEESELMAN, 0F EAST CHICAGO, NDIANA.

u-UTOll/IOBILE-TIRE recipes.

Application led January 23, 1919.

T0 ZZ whom. it may concern Be it known that I, JonN F. Bnnsiannax, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Chicago, in the county of Lake and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Automobile-Tire, ot which the tollowing is a specification.

lt is the object ot this invention to provide novel means for reinforcing a tiie casing against puncture, and for giving the casing increased resiliency. Another object ot' the invention is to provide means for reinforcing the casing against blow-outs.

. It is within the province ot the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility ot devices of that type tp which the invention z-ippertains.

` llvith the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope otl what is claimed. changes in the precise embodiment of the invention shown can be in ade without departing from' the spirit of the invention.

n the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shows in cross section, a tire casing embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a fragmental longitudinal section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a top plan of the reinforcing structure for the casing, parts' being broken away; and Fig. 4i is a perspective view showing` means for connecting the reinforcing structure with the side members.

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The numeral l denotes a helical spring having iiattened convolutioiis 2. The tei minal convolutions of the spring 1 are mounted in eyes 3 on the edges of a loopshaped link 4 extended transversely of the Disposed within the spring 1 and'l coacting with the inner portions of the convolutions thereof is a metallic protector, preferably made of plates 5, formed of steel or other. suitable material and' having, if desired, some resiliency. 'The ends of the plates' 5 are overlapped circumferentially of the structure, and the protector is circuinferentially yieldable. The ends of the plates 5 are slidably connected, and, with this end in view, each plate has, adjacent one end, arms 6, overhanging an adjoining p late and supplied with fingers 7 which project outward'ly, as indicated in Fig. 1. Each plate Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Alpi'. Ztl, 191m.

Serial No. 272,729,

is provided, adjacent its other end, with arms 8, extending beneath an adjoining plate, and, thus, the plates are slidably coiinected for relative movement circumferentially of the device. The protector above described is inclosed within and engaged by a belt 9 which is yield'able, and resilient if desired. The belt 9 may be made of leather, rubber or any other suitable material having the necessary characteristics. The ends et' the belt 9 are connected by retract-ile springs 10.

The 'reinforcement above set forth is mounted in the tread portion of a tire casing 11. In the beads of the tire casing 11, side members 12 are located. The side members 12 may be wire cables it desired. Flexible cables l2 and are connected therewith by halt hitches l5. A sinuous tie 16 is supplied, the saine being in the form of wire or cord. The tie is fashioned into opp'ositely extended loops, projecting inwardly and outwardly, the outwardly projecting loops being threaded through the ends of the convolutions ot" the spring 1, as shown at 17 and' the inwardly projecting loops being passed around the flexible tie 16, between the half hitches l5, as shown at 18.

The spring 10 adds resiliency to the tire casing, and the protector comprising the plates 5, prevents punctures. The plates 5 can slide with respect to each other, circumferentially of the casing, and, thus, the resiliency of the casing will not be interfered with by the presence of the protector. The plates 5 of the protector are held in place by the circumscribing belt 9, and it is to be observed that the belt is located between the fingers 7, the belt thus being held in'place on the protector. The tie 16 aids in nnt-puncturng protector coperaiugwith Th@ imm' portions of ill@ mmvoluloils of the Spring" und of )'iuldzzbl consirucon; side mon'lbels in the casing; and moans for CGH- nectng the Sdv lnmnbms with the ends (if the couwulutnns of The sgniug.

my own, have hereto m'xed my signatur@ m the p11-,Senco o two ,mtnsses. 

